Cricket is a religion, and many fans treat these cricketers no less than gods. Cricketers have shown their religious side on many occasions. By offering prayers on the grounds, visiting sacred places, etc., they have shown how religious they are. Presenting to you the list of the Top 10 most religious cricketers in the world:
1. Sourav Ganguly
He is a former Indian cricket captain and is currently the President of the Board of Cricket Control of India(BCCI). He was one of the most successful captains in India. He was very aggressive on the field. He is a true devotee of Maa Kali. In every Durga puja, he organizes the pandal for the devotees. He always wears chains and rings related to gods.
2. Virat Kohli
He is a right-handed batsman and the former captain of Team India. He is known as one of the greatest batters of all time. Every year he visits Ujjain and offers water to Lord Shiva. He is a spiritual person and has often been spotted in Ashrams and temples. Recently, he visited the Ashrams of Mathura along with his wife, Anushka Sharma, and his daughter, Vamika.
3. Saeed Anwar
He is a former player for Pakistan in Tests and ODIs. He was a left-handed opening batsman and a left-arm orthodox bowler. He is a religious person, and he preaches Islam in Pakistan along with Tablighi Jamaat. He also gave his sermons to the Pakistani cricketers in a camp organized by Wasim Akram.
4. Marnus Labuschagne
He is an Australian middle-order batsman who is a defensive batsman and bowls leg breaks. He has represented Australia in 37 tests and 29 ODIs. He is a Christian and a follower of the gospel. He has attached a picture of an eagle at the base of his bat, the eagle represents messages from the Bible, and it is a mark of Isaiah.
5. VVS Laxman
He is a former Indian middle-order batsman and a pundit. He is currently the head of the NCA and coach of the under-19 Indian team. According to his teammates, he is very religious, offers prayers to God regularly. He recently visited the Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai along with his family.
6. Hashim Amla
He is an opening batsman who represents South Africa in international cricket. He keeps a long beard as he is Muslim, and in the Muslim religion, a beard is compulsory. He does not wear the Castle logo on South African jerseys as Castle promotes liquor, and in Islam, liquor is prohibited.
7. Moeen Ali
He is an England all-rounder who bats in the middle order and bowls off-break. He said in an interview that he wore a beard as a label and that religion is essential to him. He prohibits himself from drinking. He even does not participate in England celebrations as liquor is splashed among the players.
8. Adil Rashid
He is an England player who bowls leg-break. He is a very religious person. He offers prayers five times a day. He also keeps a fast in the holy month of Ramadan. He keeps a long beard and prohibits himself from drinking liquor. He even took leave from England Cricket for a pilgrimage.
9. Wayne Parnell
He is a South African cricketer who bowls left-arm fast-medium. In 2011, Parnell converted to Islam because he liked the principles of the religion. Since then, he has followed Islam religiously. He adopted a new name, ‘Waleed’, which means new-born son. He has also come to support PETA at different events.
10. S. Sreesanth
He is a former cricketer from India who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He is a religious and spiritual person. He is a true devotee of Lord Shiva and Maa Durga. He has often been spotted in temples and ashrams, performing rituals and offering prayers. He was banned from cricket in 2013 for spot-fixing charges in the IPL.
